Disguise and Recognition in the Odyssey

Informationen zum Autor By Sheila Murnaghan Klappentext This book is a comprehensive study of the Odyssey's plot, which shows how the motifs of disguise and recognition are used to articulate the central values of Homeric society. The story of Odysseus' homecoming is discussed in relation to family dynamics, heroic competition, the social institutions of marriage and hospitality, gender relations, and the enduring power of song. Zusammenfassung This book is a comprehensive study of the Odyssey's plot! which shows how the motifs of disguise and recognition are used to articulate the central values of Homeric society. The story of Odysseus' homecoming is discussed in relation to family dynamics! heroic competition! the social institutions of marriage and hospitality! gender relations! and the enduring power of song. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Recognition and the Return of Odysseus Chapter 2. Odysseus and the Suitors Chapter 3. Recognition and Hospitality Chapter 4. Penelope Chapter 5. Recognition and Song Chapter 6 Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Sheila Murnaghan
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2010
• EAN: 9780739129531
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2953-1
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches; Greek Studies: Interdisciplina; Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches; Greek Studies: Interdisciplina
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets